Open a bank account

Everything you need to know to open a bank account upon your arrival.

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A French bank account

A bank account in France costs between 4 to 10€/month.

Please do not forget to inform your bank before departing to France to prevent the bank from withholding your international transfers (from your foreign account to your French one).

Partnership with BPRI bank

GOBELINS has a partnership with Banque populaire. Enjoy a special welcome to the GOBELINS BPRI agency, a bank account and a debit card for free during the first year plus a €80 credit as a welcome offer!

List of documents needed to open a bank account in France

Identity card and/or Passport
VISA
Student card and/or Attestation de travail (only if you are planning on working while being at school)
Proof of residence in France (Ex: Last utility bill or rental agreement in your name, or dormitory certificate)

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GOBELINS Paris, Etablissement d'Enseignement Supérieur Consulaire (EESC), subsidiary of the French Chamber of Commerce and industry of Paris collect data to answer your demand and inform you. The retention time is three years. Under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and the amended French Law n°78-17, you have a right of access, modification, rectification and erasure of your personal data as well as a right of objection on legitimate grounds, which can be exercised by writing to info-il@gobelins.fr or to the data protection officer cpdp@cci-paris-idf. You also have a right to lodge a complaint with the national data protection authority, which for France is the CNIL: COMMISSION NATIONALE DE L'INFORMATIQUE ET DES LIBERTÉS, 3 Place de Fontenoy - TSA 80715 - 75334 PARIS CEDEX 07.

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